Diagnosis By Symptom - Steering Wheel and Column

NOISE IN COLUMN
^ Loose intermediate shaft coupling pinch bolts.
^ Misaligned column.
^ Contact ring not lubricated.
^ Lack of bearing lubrication.
^ Loose column components.
^ Worn or broken steering shaft bearings.
^ Shaft lock snap ring not seated.
^ Spherical joint not lubricated.
^ Dust seal rubbing column shaft coupling.
^ Worn or damaged contact ring or brushes.
^ Loose or improperly lubricated lock bolt.

HIGH STEERING SHAFT EFFORT
^ Misaligned column.
^ Improperly installed or deformed dust seal.
^ Damaged upper or lower bearing.
^ Tight intermediate steering shaft universal joint.
^ Shroud rubbing on column cover.

LASH IN STEERING COLUMN
^ Loose I/P-to-column upper and lower bracket mounting bolts.
^ Broken weld nuts on jacket.
^ I/P upper bracket capsule sheared.
^ Loose shoes in housing.
^ Loose tilt head pivot pins.
^ Loose shoe lock pin in support.
^ Loose support screws.
^ Loose column upper and lower bracket-to-jacket bolts.
^ Loose lower bracket-to-adapter and bearing assembly mounting screws.
^ Loose I/P-to-jacket mounting bolts.

STEERING WHEEL LOOSE
^ Excessive clearance between holes in support or housing and pivot pin diameters.
^ Damaged or missing anti-lash spring in spheres.
^ Upper bearing not seated in housing.
^ Missing upper bearing inner race seal.
^ Loose support screws.
^ Missing or broken bearing preload spring.

STEERING WHEEL LOOSE (EVERY OTHER TILT POSITION)
^ Loose fit between shoe and shoe pivot pin.
^ Shoe not free in slot.

STEERING COLUMN NOT LOCKING IN ANY TILT POSITION
^ Shoe seized on pivot pin.
^ Burrs or dirt in shoe grooves.
^ Weak or broken shoe lock spring.

STEERING WHEEL FAILS TO RETURN TO TOP TILT POSITION
^ Binding pivot pins.
^ Broken or weak wheel tilt spring.
^ Turn signal switch wires too tight

NOISE WHEN TILTING COLUMN
^ Worn upper tilt bumpers.
^ Tilt spring rubbing in housing.